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Spotting life's little upsets
by Allen Klein
"When you get to the end
of your rope,
tie a knot and hang on. And swing!"
-- Leo Buscaglia
In every job, relationship, or life situation
there is inevitably some turbulence. Learn to laugh at it.
It is part of what you do and who you are.
If you are a baker, for example, chances are
you will burn a few cakes every now and then. If you are a
homemaker, you will break a few dishes from time to time.
If you are a clerk at a supermarket, there is a great possibility
that one day one of the grocery bags will burst as you finish
filling it. You can be prepared, as one clerk was, with, "They
just don't make these bags like they used to; this was supposed
to happen in your driveway!"
You cannot expect things to run smoothly twenty-four
hours a day, 365 days a year, for your entire life. Why not
prepare for those rough spots before they occur and be ready
with some way to lighten them up?
Some days are better (or worse) than others.
Like the Boy Scouts, be prepared!
Every joke has a setup and a punch line. Look
for the setups of life and be ready to handle them with a
humorous punch line. When you encounter one of those not-so-great
times, have something funny ready. Use it like a humor mantra,
which you can repeat to yourself or out loud, depending on
the company you keep. Make up your own or use some of these
classic lines that have helped others:
"Oh, what an opportunity for growth and
learning."
"It could be worse. I could be pregnant."
"If it's not one thing, it's another."
"Take it back. It's not what I ordered."
"I'd rather be ________ (dancing, skiing,
jogging, etc.).
"Don't ask me, I only work here."
"Here we go again."
"I have no time for a crisis, my schedule
is full."
"I refuse to be intimidated by reality."
"Beam me up, Scotty."
(Adapted from The Healing Power of Humor (Tarcher,
Inc., 1989)
Please
visit Allen Klein's web site for more
HEALING HUMOR
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